Campus Life

So, the other day I had to be on campus and had a few gaps between one thing and another. In cases like this, I usually just pop next door from my department and have a cup of coffee at the Postgraduate Research Club. It’s handy, it’s literally next door to my department (where I’m standing, to take these videos), and it keeps me out of the snow. But, it appears that the Postgraduate Research Club appears to be having some troubles: they’ve closed.

Rumor has it that they’re £50,000 in debt. This is despite being 1) the most expensive place to eat on campus, 2) charging £12 annual dues of every member, 3) being busy ALL of the time, and 4) paying NO RENT. I suspect some foul play. More than that, though, I don’t have a place to hang out on campus any longer, and certainly nowhere so convenient!

The snow has come and gone, but it’s still cold in Glasgow. We’re still without central heating, but did invest in a new space-heater, so at least T. is able to work without shivering. There has been some movement by the flat owner: we now have the number of the person who’s supposed to be doing the repairs, and will work through it. Also: we’ve gotten our membership to the Arlington Baths, so have a good place to go exercise (and shower) in the mornings! Their steam room is coeducational in the mornings, so after a good swim, we’ll sit in the steam room until we’re totally warm, then shower, and come home. They provide towels, they wash our “bathing costumes” for us, and we’ll be keeping toiletry bags there, so we can literally just walk in off the street and do our thing, no need to carry a gym bag around.

Today is a day for getting a second draft done on both my methodologies chapter and on a book review I’m doing. It’s also a day for enjoying not obsessing over that pirate cake any longer! Hope your Sunday is as enjoyable.